Deadpool 2

Both Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2 involve revenge, action, family problems, and the fate of their worlds’ future with superheroes and Josh Brolin. The only difference with Deadpool 2 is that it makes it the funniest 2-hour experience in years by ridiculing the former and any other tropes that have come out of the superhero genre. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers, have nailed it again by using Ryan Reynolds as an instrument of pure joy and satire that can still murder a room full of people and have the audience laughing out of their seats. The jokes, the action, and evolution of its story is a major improvement from the first Deadpool, but it never looses its focus, which is a film with R-rated jokes and violence just for the fun of it.

The story of Deadpool 2 tries to be more emotional and touching than the first one, and there are some themes that do shine through the blood and f-bombs, but nothing life changing. The interactions with Deadpool and his wife are fun, but never reach anything special. The true emotional heart of this film comes when Josh Brolin’s Cable and Julian Denison’s Russell start the main story. Cable’s time-traveling quest for revenge is cold, intense, and a physically powerful addition to the happy and careless fun of Deadpool, and Russell gives both of these characters reasons to be there. The evolution of these three and how willing they are to get what they want is very well done, mainly due to their performances.

Other than the unlimited jokes and references, the best part about this film is the fighting. Every character has their own spin on how to beat people up: Cable gives a very Terminator 2 aspect to the action, Deadpool always does it with a sex reference or a one-liner as he disregards any mercy for human life, and Russell adds a realistic touch of anger into a world of death and hatred. Other characters just add to the fun, Domino’s “luck” creates an interesting coincidence-victory in every bullet she fires, and Colossus wrestles like a WWE star while shouting in a Russian accent. Everything in these scenes are just weird and different, and that is why you have to focus on every corner of the frame. Two parts of the fight will be happening at once, and each one will have its own spin and quirks. Now, sometimes it can be hard to follow, which is the only real problem this film has, and this is my next point:

The fighting choreography in this film is complex and well thought-out with the expertise of the stuntman-turned-director, David Leitch, behind the camera. The problem with the skilled stunt work is that it is butchered by terrible editing. In the first montage of the film, where Deadpool is traveling the world beating up gang members, the action is choppy and lacks any meaning. It gets much better as the film progresses, especially when Cable is involved, but the beginning was very forgettable until the James Bond-style opening credits—I almost fell out of my seat during that scene it was so funny. Once you hear Céline Dion’s voice, the film never ceases to be amazing.

Overall, the jokes never stop coming, and if one does not work well with you, there is another one coming a second later that will. The music is great, the atmosphere of every scene is exciting and explodes with fun, and the characters are consistently strong and unique. The emotional scenes do not always have weight, and sometimes fail to integrate with the comedy smoothly, but when they involve Julian Dennison’s character, there is a real focus on how hatred and love can change a person. I think both of the Deadpool films are great, but this one seems better in every way.

Story Rating: 7/10

Character Rating: 8/10